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Failure mechanism and mode of surrounding rock of underground powerhouse at the right bank of Wudongde hydropower station subjected to excavation

LI Ang1,2,DAI Feng1,2,XU Nuwen2,3,GU Gongkai4,LIU Ke4,LI Biao2
 2017, 36 (4): 781-793 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0691
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The layout of the underground group caverns of Wudongde hydropower station at the right bank has a complicated form,and the structure-controlled failure phenomena occurred frequently due to the low stress condition and unfavorable formations of rock stratum,such as high dip angle and low strike angle. In this study,the modes and causes of failure of the surrounding rock near the downstream abutment of the main powerhouse at the right bank are systematically summarized with the geological data,field surveys,traditional monitoring,micro-seismic(MS) monitoring and numerical simulation. Firstly,the essential characteristics of the failure of surrounding rocks including the failure modes,spatial locations,scale of destruction and damage process,are summarized. Secondly,the temporal variation of the micro-seismic activity and the micro-seismic precursory characteristics of the failure of layered rock during the development of the studied failure are obtained. Finally,the flexural toppling failure of the surrounding rocks and the causes of this phenomena are revealed. The influence of rock structure on the failure of the surrounding rocks near the abutment is also discussed in detail by using a comprehensive method,which incorporates the micro-seismic monitoring and numerical simulation.

A statistical damage simulation method of dynamic deformation process for rocks based on nonlinear dynamic strength criterion

CAO Wengui,LIN Xingtao,ZHANG Chao,YANG Shang
 2017, 36 (4): 794-802
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The dynamic strain rate has a great effect on the dynamic deformation process of rocks. Considering the nonlinear effect of dynamic strain rate of rocks on their strength,a nonlinear dynamic strength criterion reflecting the influence of strain rate was developed based on the improvement to the existing dynamic strength criterions of rocks. With the nonlinear dynamic strength criterion proposed and the measurement method of the microelement strength considering the effect of the strain rate of rocks,a dynamic statistical damage constitutive model for rocks was proposed based on the statistical damage theory. A method for determining the model parameters based on the dynamic stress-strain curves from the dynamic triaxial test of rocks was also put forward. A method simulating the dynamic deformation process of rocks was established,which reflect the influence of not only stress state but also strain rate on the dynamic deformation process of rocks. Finally,a comparison between the experimental and theoretical curves of this model and other existing similar models was carried out and the rationality and advantage of the proposed model in this paper were demonstrated.

Monitoring and pre-warning of rockburst hazard with technology of stress field and wave field in underground coalmines

DOU Linming1,JIANG Yaodong2,CAO Anye1,LIU Haishun3,GONG Siyuan4,CAI Wu4,ZHU Guang?an1
 2017, 36 (4): 803-811 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0756
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In this paper,a method of multi-parameter comprehensive evaluation to increase the accuracy of rock burst monitoring and pre-warning was established based on the relationships among the micro seismic parameters,stress,acoustic emission,etc. The degree of coal-rock mass deformation and fracture under loading and the parameters during the failure process were normalized. Based on the uniform risk evaluation criterion of rock burst,the rock burst risk was classified into four grades: none,weak,moderate and strong. The rock burst energy and stress conditions under the combined dynamic and static loading were theoretically analyzed,and a theory of rock burst due to the combined dynamic and static load was put forward. With the seismic computed tomography and mining-induced seismic data,the passive velocity tomography was proposed to describe the static stress field and to assess the rock burst risk quantitatively and regularly. The indexes of velocity anomaly and velocity gradient anomaly were constructed. Meanwhile,the bursting strain energy index was used for the short-term spatial-temporal monitoring of dynamic wave field and for the pre-warning of rock burst based on the seismic monitoring. The status of dynamic stress field and levels of rock burst risk can be quantitatively and rapidly analyzed in short time. The rock burst pre-warning technology of “stress field and wave field” was thus constructed. The pre-warning technology was applied in the mining areas of Yima and Datun and the comprehensive prediction accuracy reached more than 80%.

Analysis on fracture grouting mechanism considering grout-rock coupling effect

LI Shucai,ZHENG Zhuo,LIU Rentai,WANG Xiaochen,ZHANG Lianzhen,WANG Hongbo
 2017, 36 (4): 812-820 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0765
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A geometric model of joint surfaces was constructed through the fractional Brown function. The finite element analysis on the basis of N-S equations was conducted to the fracture grouting process. The influence of roughness and connectivity of joint surfaces on the fracture grouting was investigated and the rationality of the modified cubic law was analyzed. When the potential of the interface layer is relatively low,the calculation results of the modified cubic law are lower than the actual values. When the contacting area is uniformly distributed,the degree of anisotropy is low and the calculated deviation is small,and vice versa. A grout spreading formula based on the modified cubic law,constitutive equation of interface layer and grout flow equation was proposed considering the grout-rock coupling effect. The calculated distance of grout spreading is greater than that without the coupling effect. The calculation deviation is also larger with the increase of grout viscosity.

Analysis of stress path and failure mode of surrounding rock during Mine-by test tunnel excavation

LI Jianhe1,2,SHENG Qian1,ZHU Zeqi1,LENG Xianlun1,NIU Limin3,LIU Shiwei1,2
 2017, 36 (4): 821-830 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0540
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During the underground excavation,the stresses in surrounding rock follow the complex paths. It is a key issue to describe the stress path and its effect on the surrounding rock correctly in underground engineering. The complex stress paths and failure modes of surrounding rock during Mine-by test tunnel excavation are discussed based on three parameters including the crack initial criterion(CIC),the stress ratio   and the lode parameter. It is shown that the disturbance of stress field is mainly concentrated near the excavation face within the scope of the tunnel diameter and the damage of surrounding rock is controlled by the highly concentrated deviatoric stress and stress axis rotation. As the excavation face advances,the deviatoric stress concentration increases and the stress ratio reduces at the top and the bottom of the surrounding rock,where a v-shaped spalling has been formed gradually. The surrounding rock of the tunnel wall unloads gradually,and the damage is changed to be controlled by the tensile stress. The stress path of in-situ rock is more complex than that in laboratory because of the effect of stress rotation. During the excavation of Mine-by test tunnel,the rotation of the major principal stress direction is hardly changed at the top and the bottom of surrounding rock,and the intermediate principal stress and minor principal stress rotate 35.2 degrees before returning to the initial direction. Since the intermediate principal stress has exceeded the rock mass crack initiation strength(CIC>1),the stress rotation aggravates the damage degree of surrounding rock.

Shaking table test on seismic response of slopes reinforced by pile-cable retaining structure

FU Xiao1,2,ZHANG Jianjing1,2,LIAO Weiming1,2,CAO Licong1,2,FAN Gang1,2
 2017, 36 (4): 831-842 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0430
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The seismic behaviors of the slope reinforced with the multi-frame beam,anchor cables and double-row anti-slide piles were investigated with the large-scale shaking table model test. The earth pressure acting on the pile,the axis force in the anchor cable,the acceleration in the slope and the deformation of the frame-beam were measured under the action of El Centro and Wenchuan-Qingping earthquake waves. The anchors and anti-slide piles perform as a collaborative structure under earthquake. The earth pressure increases with the amplitude of input seismic waves. However,The variation of anchor cable prestress is related to the stability of the slope,its value decreases firstly and then increases. The acting point of the resultant force of the active earth pressure moves up to the position of l/2. The pivots of pile embedded bedrock are varied significantly. When the peak ground acceleration of input seismic wave is less than 0.5 g,the displacement response of the frame-beam is small and the acceleration amplification effect does not exist obviously below the pile in the middle part of slope. The damage characteristics of internal slope analyzed using the Hilbert marginal spectrum theory are in agreement with the measured data.

Analysis on dynamic properties and failure characteristics of salt rock based on energy dissipation principle

YOU Yechao1,LI Erbing1,TAN Yuehu1,JIANG Xiquan2,DUAN Jianli1,YANG Meng1
 2017, 36 (4): 843-851 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0503
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In order to study the dynamic properties and failure characteristics of salt rock,the split Hopkinson         pressure bar(SHPB) apparatus was used to conduct impact tests of salt rock under the confining pressures of 5,15 and 25 MPa. The dynamic properties and failure characteristics were studied based on the energy dissipation principle. The energy transmitting and transformation in the whole experimental process were analyzed in details,and the effect of the confining pressure and incident energy to the energy absorption and fracture of salt rock were studied specifically. Under the same confining pressure,the hardening effect of salt rock is more obvious with the increase of the incident energy,which can be explained as the reduction of the energy transmission/absorption rate and the increase of reflection rate. At the same or similar incident energy,the flow plasticity of salt rock becomes more obvious with the increase of confining pressure,but the salt rock changes from the flow plasticity to brittle under the dynamic loads and present brittle failure in the end. The peak stresses of salt rock show the different trends with the growth of energy absorption under the different confining pressures. Under the low confining pressures,the greater the energy absorption,the higher the peak stress. The peak stress decreases dramatically with the increasing of energy absorption under the high confining pressures. The impact fracture morphology of salt rock is similar to that of other brittle rocks under the condition of confining pressures,but there are intrinsic differences in damage mechanisms.

Failure modes and mechanisms for rock masses with staggered zones of Baihetan underground caverns under high geostress

DUAN Shuqian1,FENG Xiating1,JIANG Quan1,LIU Guofeng1,XU Dingping1,YAO Zhibin2,FAN Yilin3,WANG Pengfei3
 2017, 36 (4): 852-864 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2015.1236
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The underground powerhouse caverns at Baihetan under construction are quite huge and have the characteristics of high side wall,large span,high geostress and complicated geological conditions. In the process of excavation unloading under high geostress,the caverns have been affected by several large staggered zones with poor ductility and mechanical properties. As a result,the rock masses with staggered zones have encountered various kinds of deformation and failure problems. On the basis of the collected data from the geological,construction,monitoring,testing and numerical analysis,the engineering properties of staggered zones are described in detail in terms of occurrence,causes and characteristics. The instances of distortion failure or destruction of engineering rock mass structure induced by the staggered zones are summarized. From the point of view of the structure controlling,the failure modes of rock masses with staggered zones are categorized into the plastic squeezing-out tensile failure,the structural stress-induced collapse/block-fall and the contact shear slip failure. The characteristics of three failure modes are studied and analyzed regarding the spatial and temporal development,the morphology,the scale of destruction and so on. The corresponding mechanisms of three kinds of failures are revealed initially. A typical example of structural stress induced collapse is presented to further explain the analysis and prediction of failure mode and supporting measures.

Retrieving surface movement and deformation induced by coal mining based on a single D-InSAR pair

WANG Lei1,2,ZHANG Xianni1
 2017, 36 (4): 865-873 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0646
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Current D-InSAR technology cannot fully survey the surface movement and deformation caused by the coal mining. To overcome the weakness,a method of extracting the movement and deformation from a single D-InSAR pair based on the integrated means of theoretical derivation and simulation experiments was proposed. A calculation model of the tilt,horizontal movement,curvature and horizontal deformation in any direction for all pixels by combining the subsidence of the horizontal and gently inclined coal seams and D-InSAR technology was established. The errors of tilt calculation in North-south and east-west directions are ±0.03 mm/m and ±0.02 mm/m respectively. The errors of horizontal movement calculation in north-south and east-west directions are ±1.6 mm and ±1.3 mm respectively. The errors of horizontal deformation calculation in north-south and east-west direction are ±0.04 mm/m and ±0.03 mm/m respectively. The errors of curvature deformation calculation in north-south and east-west directions are ±0.001 mm/m2 and ±0.001 mm/m2 respectively. During the period of 05-01-2012 to16-01-2012,the surface movement and deformation in north-south and east-west directions caused by the mining at workface 9310 in Nantun coal mine were calculated by using the retrieving model of movement and deformation.

Experimental study on desorption enhancing of methane in coal mass using a controlled microwave field

HU Guozhong1,2,ZHU Yiran1,2,LI Zhiqiang3
 2017, 36 (4): 874-880 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0757
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The controlled microwave field(CMF) is proposed in this paper to address the technical challenge posed by the difficulty in desorption of adsorbed gas during the extraction of coal bed methane. The study on the desorption of methane in coal mass with and without the CMF action was conducted with the gas desorption system with CMF developed in-house. The mechanism of influence of the CMF on the desorption characteristics of methane in coal mass is investigated. It was proved by the experiments that the CMF enhanced the desorption of methane in coal mass and enabled a significant increase in the desorption rate of methane in the coal with the attenuation slowdown. The accumulated amount of methane desorption was increased by 1.65 up to 3.79 times. The shapes of the kinetic curve for the desorption of methane in coal mass remain consistent with or without the CMF action,which may be better depicted by the dynamic diffusion coefficient model. During the same desorbing time,the diffusion coefficient of methane in the coal mass with the CMF action is greater than that of methane without. The CMF may enhance the molecular activity and increase the diffusion coefficient of methane in the coal mass. It alters the differential diffusion resistance of the coal mass during the desorption of methane,thus enables the increase in the desorption and diffusion rate of methane in the coal mass with the decreased diffusion resistance,which promote the desorption of methane in the coal mass.

Model test on fully grouted lattice beam anchorage

CHEN Chunli1,YIN Yueping1,MEN Yuming2,LIU Hainan3
 2017, 36 (4): 881-889 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0650
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Lattice beam anchorage has been applied more and more widely in the landslide prevention,but its mechanism research is lagging far behind the practical application. The large scale physical model tests were carried out to investigate the stress state,failure mode and bearing mechanisms of the lattice beam anchorage. The results show that the fully grouted lattice beam anchorage enhances the stability of the slope. The maximum anchoring force takes place near the sliding surface and descends from the sliding surface to the two ends. The loads to the lattice beam are very small and the foundation pressure distributes as a triangle,with the maximum near the middle and tapering towards both ends. The shear deformation of the anchor arises at the slip surface and the lattice beam bends little. The whole slope slipped. The anchor is the main anti-slide member which plays an anti-shear role and the lattice beam guarantee the overall stability of the slope. The design of the fully grouted lattice beam anchorage should focused on the shear strength of the anchor,and the lattice beam should be the reinforced concrete.

Research on optimal air filling pressure for groundwater blocking and draining in slopes

YU Wenfei,SUN Hongyue,SHEN Jiayi,WU Mengping
 2017, 36 (4): 890-898 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0562
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he method of drainage cutoff by air filling is a new approach to improve the stability of slopes. Injecting the compressed air into the saturated soil slope forms an unsaturated zone which can prevent the water entering into the critical failure surface of the slope. In this study,laboratory experiment and numerical simulation were carried out to investigate the relationship between the air pressure and interception effect. Results show that the air filling has remarkable effect on water flow interception. For a given slope,there exist a start-up pressure and an optimal pressure of air filling. When the air pressure is greater than the start-up value,the water table can be lowered. When the pressure ranges between the start-up and optimal values,the water table decreases with the increase of air pressure. However,when the air pressure is higher than the optimal value,the water table increases with the increase of air pressure.

A case study of super-high cut slope I:simulation and analysis of instability mechanism of slopes

WANG Hao1,2,WANG Xiaodong3,PAN Jun3
 2017, 36 (4): 899-909 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0658
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In this paper,the topography,landscape and geological conditions, and deformation process and failure characteristics of the super-high cut slope K227 along the expressway from Yongchun to Yongding in City Longyan of China were described. Simulation and quantitative evaluation of the deformation development of the slope were conducted with the back analysis for slope stability,the strength reduction method and the finite element modelling of excavation. A method based on the differential data of stress tensor is proposed to determine the relaxation zone due to excavation and to explain better the mechanism of unloading relaxation due to the excavation of the high cut slope. The numerical simulation faithfully reproduced the process and trending of the stress adjustment,plastic yielding,development of slip surface and deformation at all stages of the slope failure. The slope stability mildly increased in the unloading rebound stage,linearly reduced in the shearing failure stage and abruptly reduced in the instability stage. The numerical results demonstrated that the disturbance due to the fast excavation led to the potential weak layer to be fully exposed and cut off the mechanical support at the toe of the slope. The unloading relaxation and the weakened strength of the rock and soils resulted in the tension crack at the top,the shearing creep of deep weak layer and the shearing along the joints at the toe of the slope. The intermittent rainfall which increased the weight of the rock and soils and the extra pore water pressure caused the slope to slide intermittently. The slope is close to the limit equilibrium state globally and the stability may be abruptly reduced if further excavation or strong rainfall happen. Finally,the discussions and reflections on the emergency and rescue strategy,the planning of slope disaster mitigation methods and route adjustment are also presented.

Variation of strength parameters of Drucker-Prager material with isotropic hardening and softening

DING Xiang,ZHANG Guangqing
 2017, 36 (4): 910-916 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0552
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The experimental research on the strength parameters of Drucker-Prager criterion, i.e. the coefficient of pressure sensitivity   and the shearing strength of cohesion  ,was rarely reported. The parameters including the internal friction angle  ,the cohesion  ,the coefficient of pressure sensitivity   and the shearing strength of cohesion   were measured simultaneously with the same group of triaxial compression tests on dense sandstone. The results show that   and   gradually increase with the plastic deformation in a decreasing rate,while   and   firstly increase to their peak values and then decrease with the plastic deformation. Five pairs of mostly used parameter conversion formulae for Mohr-Coulomb criterion and Drucker-Prager criterion were compared so that a pair of best fit conversion formulae were found with the same group of triaxial compression tests. The variation of strength parameters in Mohr-Coulomb criterion and Drucker-Prager criterion can be used to simulate the hardening and softening of geomaterials in the future numerical computation of geotechnical engineering.

In-situ stress measurement of candidate area for high level radioactive waste repository in Xinjiang

NIU Linlin1,2,CHEN Qunce1,2,FENG Chengjun1,2,MENG Wen1,2,HE Jianguo3
 2017, 36 (4): 917-927 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0054
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In order to know the geostress characteristics of a candidate repository,in-situ stress measurement of hydraulic fracturing using a single loop system was carried out in four boreholes in granite rock. The data of geostress and the orientation of the maximum horizontal principal stress at depths ranging from 0 to 700 m below the ground surface were obtained successfully based on the information of borehole log. The geostress state and the fault activity in the candidate repository were analyzed according to the measured data,Byerlee law and Coulomb criterion for fault friction. Three principal stresses have the good linear relationships with depth. Within the range of tested depth,the horizontal stresses are generally higher than vertical stresses and the regional stress field is dominated by the tectonic horizontal stresses,which attenuate gradually with depths. The horizontal force in rock mass in the north is greater than that in the middle and south and it is the lowest in the south. The orientations of the maximum horizontal stress are dominantly in the NEE direction,which is in accordance with the direction of regional tectonic stress field. From the interior and the edge of the Tibetan plateau to the eastern Tianshan mountain,the maximum horizontal stress orientations show the variation of the NE to NEE. The geostress values do not reach the limit state of fault friction sliding and the fault activity is weak.

Viscous artificial boundary for seismic dynamic time-history analysis with granular discrete element method and its application

ZHOU Xingtao1,2,SHENG Qian1,LENG Xianlun1,FU Xiaodong1,CUI Zhen1
 2017, 36 (4): 928-939 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0426
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In order to avoid the outward waves being reflected back into the simulated domain at the artificial boundaries,the absorbing boundaries must be used in applying the granular discrete element method(PFC). To consider the various radii of particle elements on the artificial boundaries and the irregular boundary surfaces,the equivalent equation applicable for this discrete elements method was obtained based on the continuum viscous boundary condition. The calibration factors were introduced into the equivalent equation and a method to determine their values necessary for the optimum wave absorption was proposed. The joint network models of bedding and reverse bedding rock slopes were established with the synthetic rock mass approach (SRM). The viscous boundary conditions were built on the artificial boundaries in PFC models of rock slope based on the proposed method. At the same time,the seismic failure process of bedding and reverse bedding rock slopes with orthogonal secondary rock joints were simulated and systematic analyses of the seismic failure mechanism were conducted.

Experimental study of fatigue characteristics of gypsum rock under cyclic loading

ZHU Yanbo,HUANG Xing,GUO Jie,XIAO Feng,ZHAO Fasuo
 2017, 36 (4): 940-952 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0660
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The fatigue tests of gypsum rock were conducted using the dynamic test system MTS 815,acoustic emission system and environmental scanning electron microscope to investigate the impact of cyclic loading on the fatigue damage characteristics of gypsum rock. The shapes of cyclic stress-strain curves of gypsum rock are different from ones of other rocks. The loading curves can be divided into a nearly linear segment with elastic characteristics and a plastic characteristics segment with depressed shapes,which show that the strains lag behind the stresses. The unloading curves exhibit largely the elastic characteristics as the curve shapes are approximately linear. The cyclic loading conditions have obvious influence on the fatigue damage properties of gypsum rock. The damage process and the macroscopic failure characteristics were revealed from the AE information and microstructure characteristics. Under the higher stress level,the larger stress upper limit and the lower loading frequency,the cyclic stress-strain curves are sparser with the larger areas of hysteretic loop in each cycle and the more AE information occur with higher AE rates. In this case,the fatigue damage rate is higher,the plastic strains are larger and the more microstructures are broken in each cycle.

Soil disturbance induced by EPB shield tunnelling in upper-soft and lower-hard ground

WANG Jun,HE Chuan,HU Ruiqing,DAI Guanghui,WANG Shimin
 2017, 36 (4): 953-963 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0583
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The EPB shield model of Ф800 mm was used in laboratory test to study the soil disturbance induced by the shield tunneling in the upper-soft and lower-hard ground. The corresponding model of discrete element method (DEM) was established to investigate the over excavation quantitatively and other information about the disturbed ground. When tunneling is in the hard rock, the settlement surface is sector shaped,orienting towards the soft soil. When tunneling is in the soft soil, the settlement surface is funnel shaped. The surface settlement of the upper-soft and lower-hard ground is smaller than that of homogeneous soft soil,while the subsurface settlement is much larger than that of soft soil. The width parameter of subsurface settlement trough K increases exponentially along the gravitational direction,and the width parameter gets larger as the ratio of hard rock to whole tunnel face gets smaller. For the same depth,K of the upper-soft and lower-hard ground is smaller than that of the homogeneous soil. The larger proportion of hard rock the tunnel face has,the proportion of the excavated soft soil contained in the muck differs more from its theoretical value. The maximum horizontal displacement occurs at the point of inflection of vertical settlement trough.

Construction license mechanism of mountain tunnels based on inrush prediction of fracture zones

CAI Junhua1,2
 2017, 36 (4): 964-976 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0434
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Water inrush is a typical geologic hazard when the mountain tunnels pass through different fracture zones,and establishing the license mechanism of tunnel construction is an effective way to reduce the damage and to control risk. The license mechanism of tunnel construction is a risk control measure based on the water inflow forecast,geological prediction,plugging reinforcement measures,excavation method,construction management and comprehensive evaluation. Only when the risk of construction is within the acceptable category or the construction measures are adjusted to avoid the occurrence of disaster,the constructions will be permitted. A water inflow model was established to predict the possible water inflow when tunneling passed through the fracture zone. The scale,spatial distribution and rock characteristics of the fracture zone to be excavated in front of tunnel face were inspected accurately with the comprehensive advanced geological prediction system. The results of the geological inspection and water inflow prediction were combined with the proposed plugging reinforcement measures,excavation method,construction management and other factors together to form the evaluation index of construction license. The risk and safety of construction can be determined through the comprehensive evaluation method. This method was applied successfully to the Taining tunnel through the F2 fracture zone in construction and ensured the safety of the tunnel through the fracture zone.

Research on pore water pressure and moisture content in soil subjected to freeze-thaw cycles and loading action by model test

XIAO Donghui1,2,MA Wei1,ZHAO Shuping3,ZHANG Ze1,FENG Wenjie1,ZHANG Lianhai1
 2017, 36 (4): 977-986 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0345
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The freeze-thaw action in seasonal frozen regions can lead to moisture migration in soil. When the static load is applied on the soil,the stress fields in soil change,and then the moisture contents and the pore water pressures change accordingly. The variations of pore water pressure and moisture in soil were studied with the model test under the freeze-thaw and static load actions. The test results indicate that the variation of pore water pressure is stable during the initial stage,then increases rapidly and finally varies cyclically in two cases with or without loading. The pore water pressure increases and the moisture content decreases with the depth of soil in the case without loading. Under the load condition,the pore water pressure and moisture content at the upper and the middle position of the soil body were greater than those at two sides of soil body. In a freeze-thaw cycle,the pore water pressure and moisture content increase with the temperature rising. The pore water pressure and moisture content change with temperature with a time delay.

Model test and numerical analysis of micropile-MSE wall

ZHANG Zhichao1,CHEN Yumin2
 2017, 36 (4): 987-996 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0374
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The micropile-mechanically stabilized earth(MSE) wall suitable for roadway construction in steep terrain of mountainous areas is a new type of earth retaining structure. To validate its working mechanism and effect,model tests and numerical simulation were conducted to study the multilevel surcharge induced static response of MSE walls on slope before and after the micropile reinforcement. The results indicate that the numerical method can simulate the model tests well. Under the surcharge loadings of 2–10 kPa,the measured subsidence of micropile-MSE wall is reduced by 11%–40% compared to that of unreinforced model,whereas the wall deflection is reduced by 50%–66%. The higher the surcharge loading,the larger the reduction is. The base and lateral earth pressures are also decreased notably. The inclined micropiles in the micropile-MSE wall play a more important role in the deformation control,which lead to a 25.9%–40.3% higher bending moment in the inclined piles than in the vertical piles under the surcharge loadings of 2–10 kPa. Therefore it is necessary to use the micropiles of higher strength as the inclined reinforcement in the MSE wall. Thus,the reliability of the micropile-MSE wall is verified preliminarily .

True triaxial tests on stress-strain characteristics of soft clay considering the structural effects

DAI Jinqiu1,SU Zhongjie1,ZHAO Mingchao2,XIANG Yuhang2
 2017, 36 (4): 997-1004 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0529
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The true triaxial tests to the undisturbed and the saturated remould soft clay from the city of Yingkou were carried out to study the effect of confining pressure and principal stress on the strength of soft clay. The stress ratio of soft clay under the three-dimensional stress conditions is presented according to the comprehensive structure potential theory and the relationship between the deviatoric stress and the generalized shear strain of the undisturbed soft clay with structural parameters is established. The curve of the deviatoric stress(q) vs the generalized shear strain( ) of undisturbed soft clay is related to the pre-consolidation pressures. It is strain softening when the confining pressures are smaller than the pre-consolidation pressures and the volumetric strain appears shear shrinkage. It is strain hardening when the confining pressures are larger than the pre-consolidation pressures and the volumetric strain appears shear dilation. The type of curves of q vs.  of the disturbed saturated soft clay is not affected by the structural yield stress and is basically the strain hardening one. The strengths of undisturbed soft clay and saturated soft clay are increased with the increasing of the confining pressure and coefficient of the principal stress. But the structural parameters of stress ratio decreased with the increasing of the shear strain,confining pressure and coefficient of the principal stress. The structural parameters of stress ratio varies logarithmically with the generalized shear strain. The structural parameters of stress ratio was introduced into the q-  curves of undisturbed soft clay and the curves were thus obtained. The relationship between the deviatoric stress and the generalized shear strain for undisturbed soft clay was established and it has a good agreement with the experimental results.

Bearing behavior and optimization design of large-diameter long pile #br# foundation in loess subsoil#br#

ZHU Yanpeng1,2,YANG Xiaohui1,2,MA Tianzhong1,2,LI Anmin1,2
 2017, 36 (4): 1012-1023 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2015.1675
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The research of pile foundation in loess subsoil is insufficient. The first super high-rise building in Longdong was investigated with the concrete strain meters and stress gauges installed on the pile body,and the soil pressure cells placed under the pile cap and pile tip. The software ANSYS was used to analyze the raft settlement of the whole short pile,the whole long pile and the composite pile foundation with long and short piles and to analyze the stress field and settlement variation of soil foundation. The ground soil has the collapsible and non-collapsible loess layers. The non-collapsible loess may become collapsible. The soil layers around the pile has the major effect on the transmission and distribution of the internal pile force. There are several neutral points on the pile body,so the determination of the lower limit of collapsible soil is more complicated. Under the different load levels,the Q-S curves of the piles vary slowly, indicating that the piles are frictional ones. The internal force of pile body develops asynchronously. When the test load reaches up to 8 000 kN,the maximum settlement on the pile top is 8.15 mm and the resistance of the single pile and single pile cap is 4.8% and 2.1% of load on pile top respectively. The measured reaction force at cushion cap of the single pile shapes like an inverted basin and the edge stress is relatively greater. The load carrying properties of pile-soil-cushion cap system are better than the one of single pile foundation. The composite pile foundation with long and short piles makes the full use of the settlement control ability of long pile and the shallow bearing ability of foundation soil to reduce the number of long piles which reduces the cost of pile foundation.

Soil disturbance induced by shield advancing through a small radius path

PAN Hong1,2,SU Wenyuan1,3,ZHAI Guolin4,CAO Hong1,2,LUO Guanyong1,2
 2017, 36 (4): 1024-1031 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0869
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To avoid the disturbing to the existing underground structures,shield advancing along a path with a small radius of curvature is sometimes inevitable. In this paper,the site observation data,the vertical and horizontal deformation and the pore water pressure of soils around the tunnel,were presented and analyzed when a shield advancing through a path with the radius of curvature being 118 m. It was found that the soil deformation mode was very different from those observed in the case of straight path. The soil around the tunnel on the outside of the curve was squeezed and moved upward and the horizontal displacement of soil around the tunnel consists of two parts. One part was induced by the squeezing effect,which was similar to that induced by shield advancing through a straight path,and the other part was from the turning action. The second part is nonsymmetrical. The soil on the outside of the curve moved away from the tunnel and the soil on the inside moved towards the center of the tunnel. The superimposition of the deformation increased the risk and should be paid more attention.

In situ shear modulus and shear strain decay curves in expansive soils and analysis of its characteristics#br#

LI Jingjing1,2,KONG Lingwei1,2,JIN Lei3
 2017, 36 (4): 1032-1039
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In order to evaluate the characteristics of stiffness decay of expansive soil at the in-situ stress state under the small strain condition,the in-situ seismic dilatometer test and the resonant column test are carried out to analyze the influence of stress history,stress state and disturbance on the modulus decay of expansive soil. Results show that both the stress state and stress history significantly affect the shear modulus of expansive soil. The shear modulus increases with the increasing of the confining pressure under the same stress path and the modulus decays faster with the development of shear strain. The shear modulus of soils following the loading-unloading path is greater than that of soils only following the loading path,while the G-? decay curve of former is nearly the same as that of soils following the loading-unloading-reloading path. Besides,the in-situ shear modulus is greater than that from the resonant column tests of the same stress history,which indicates that disturbance caused by sampling,unloading,transportation and sample preparation contributes to the irreversible damage,so that the in-situ characteristics were not be presented in the indoor test results following the loading and unloading path. The in-situ G-? decay curves derived with different reference strains exhibit an evident difference in the middle strain range,which shows the shear modulus decays faster with smaller reference strain. Selecting a reasonable reference curve and the shear modulus of small strain are the key to get the right in-situ G- decay curves.

Mechanism study of coal bump under tectonic and ultra-thick conglomerate coupling conditions in mining roadway

ZHANG Kexue1,2
 2017, 36 (4): 1040-1040 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.1654
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Experimental study on the dynamic characteristics of embankment tailings from Xiaodae tailings pond

YIN Guangzhi1,2,WANG Wensong1,2,WEI Zuoan1,2,CAO Guansen1,2,ZHANG Qiangui1,3,CHEN Yulong4
 2017, 36 (4): 3121-3130 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0177
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A dynamic triaxial test of tailing slity sand and silt was conducted in order to investigate the dynamic characteristics of Xiaodae tailings and compare the different behaviors of these two tailings. The main experimental conditions consider natural consolidation and mechanical compaction. To make the research results more convincing,the particle size distribution and micro morphology of the tailings were both tested in detail. The results demonstrate that:the clay particles of tailings with less clay mineral cannot enhance dynamic strength. The dynamic shear stress ratio ?d/?3c under different confining stresses can be normalized well. The increase of dynamic pore water pressure is influenced by vibration time primarily rather than magnitude of dynamic stress. The dynamic internal friction angle ?d decreases with the increase of failure vibration time,and the dynamic effective internal friction angle ?d is ruled by the increase of dynamic pore water pressure. The maximum dynamic elastic modulus Ed0 increases with the increase of confining pressure or consolidation ratio,whereas the maximum damping ratio ?max changes oppositely with these two factors. In contrast to tailing slit sand,tailing silt has the lower dynamic strength and dynamic elastic modulus. The mechanical compaction is more effective for tailing silt,which is beneficial to the dynamic characteristics of both tailings.

Experimental study on shear mechanical properties of complete sandstone under different pore water pressures

PENG Shoujian1,2,3,TAN Hu1,2,XU Jiang1,2,LIU Yixin1,2,WU Shankang1,2,QU Jiamei1,2
 2017, 36 (4): 3131-3140 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0415
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Based on the self-developed shear-seepage coupling test device for coal rock,the shear failure experiments of complete sandstone was carried out under normal stress of 2.0 MPa,pore water pressures of 1.0,2.0 and 3.0 MPa respectively. At the same time,the shear fracture surface of different pore water pressures was scanned by the three-dimensional scanner,and it?s characteristics was analyzed by statistical parameter that was calculated by Matlab software. The results show that:(1) the shear mechanical properties of sandstone will appear“softening” effection under pore water pressure,and the higher pore water pressure is,the lower shear strength of sandstone is, in addition,the deformations of peak shear and the peak normal are smaller. (2) The root mean square of the vertical distance from all points on the shear fracture surface to the base level,the roughness index and the fractal dimension of surface crack decrease with the increase of the pore water pressure,which indicates that the roughness of shear fracture surface decrease with the pore water pressure rising. (3) Through analysis to crack propagation of shear fracture surfaces,it is found that the crack propagation on specimen?s surfaces can only reflect inner cracks in small range near the surface instead of whole fracture surface in the process of shear test under different pore water pressures.

Experimental study of grouting reinforcement influence on mechanical properties of rock fracture

LIU Quansheng1,2,3,LEI Guangfeng1,LU Chaobo4,PENG Xingxin1,ZHANG Jing1,WANG Juntao1
 2017, 36 (4): 3140-3147 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0459
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Grouting technique reinforced the fractured rock mass significantly,and it has a great effect on the mechanical properties of rock fracture surface. A fractured rock specimen production method was presented to study the influence of grouting on mechanical properties of fractured rock mass,overcoming the difficult problems of the original rock fissure sampling. The grouting reinforcement test was carried out with the self-developed fractured rock mass grouting platform,in which the fractured specimens produced with the proposed method The normal-shear loading tests were carried out. It is indicated that artificial fractured specimens and original rock fissures are of good geometric similarity,satisfying indoor physical test requirements. The normal and tangential mechanical properties are changed significantly by grouting reinforcement. After grouting,the peak shear strength and residual strength of rock fractures and the resistance to deformation of fracture surface increase greatly. The normal load will affect tangential behavior of fissure,tangential strength increases with the normal loading. The overall strength and stability of the rock mass increase by the grouting with the enhancement of mechanical properties of rock fractures.

Acoustic emission b-value characteristics of granite under dynamic loading and static loading

LIU Xiling,PAN Mengcheng,LI Xibing,WANG Jinpeng
 2017, 36 (4): 3147-3154 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0272
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In order to study the b-value characteristics of rock acoustic emission(AE) under different loading conditions,the split Hopkinson pressure bar(SHPB) system and MTS322 servo-controlled rock mechanical test system were employed respectively to carry out the impact loading tests and uniaxial compression tests at different loading rates. The results show that b-value under impact loading is smaller than the one under static loading,and the b-value decreases gradually with the increase of loading rate. In the uniaxial compression tests at different loading rates,the fluctuation range of dynamic b-value increases with the increase of loading rate,and the b-value decreases sharply as load reaches the peak stress of specimen. Furthermore,in impact loading tests,the fragmentation of specimen varies cause of the differences of their strength and composition,and the b-value is larger when the degree of fragmentation is higher,therefore,the b-value can be used as a fragmentation evaluation index of rock under impact loading.

Stability evaluation of the tunnels based on nonlinear dynamic analysis

LIU Yaoru,WU Zheshu,HE Zhu,YANG Qiang,LENG Kuangdai
 2017, 36 (4): 3156-3163 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0463
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As the increasing of construction of underground structure engineerings,the stability of the underground engineering under complex geological and dynamic condition is becoming an increasingly important problem. Based on the Deformation Reinforcement Theory and overstress theory,the stability evaluation theory has been presented using Plastic Complementary Energy(PCE) and the unbalanced forces for the overall stability and local failure of a structure. The analysis method for the underground tunnels under earthquake loads has been presented based on three dimensional nonlinear dynamic finite element analysis,and implemented in the finite element analysis program TFINE,which is developed by Tsinghua University. The most dangerous state of underground engineering can be determined by the PCE time history,and the time history and distribution of unbalanced forces can be used to evaluate the local failure and to provide suggestion for the reinforcement. A nonlinear analysis for a tunnel model has been conducted and the displacements and stresses have been analyzed. The distribution of the yield area and the unbalanced forces is compared as well as the effect of the lining on the stability of the tunnel. The result indicates that the unbalanced forces can effectively represent local failure of the structure,which is more convincing in stability evaluation than displacements,stresses and yield areas. The PCE can quantitatively assess the overall stability of the tunnel as well as the effect of the lining. The proposed methods can be well applied to the stability evaluation of underground tunnels and other underground structures under dynamic loads.

Comparison of transient electromagnetic configuration in prediction of water bearing structures in tunnels

LI Kai1,SUN Huaifeng1,SU Chuanxi1,LI Shucai1,TANG Pengyue1,QI Zhipeng2
 2017, 36 (4): 3164-3172 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0516
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In order to study the influence of different configurations on the acquisition data and imaging quality in the tunnel transient electromagnetic(TEM) detection,four configurations,which contain central loop and three different dipole-dipole(fixed transmitting line moving receiver,fixed transmitting arch moving receiver,fixed transmitting loop and receiver distance),are researched by numerical and field experiments. In numerical test,both vertical and titled water filled fault models are studied using 3D finite difference time domain(FDTD) method,and electromagnetic response is analyzed and researched. In field test,a known experimental site in hydropower station is used to collect electromagnetic field data. Numerical and field test data utilize full-time apparent resistivity calculation method to image the apparent resistivity. The numerical and field test found that four configurations can locate the water position,but different configuration has different phenomenon. Firstly,the fixed transmitting line moving Receiver dipole configuration is most effective to identify the position and shape of water filled fault;Secondly,the central loop configuration can effectively identify the location but not good at recognizing the shape;Thirdly,the fixed transmitting loop and receiver distance dipole configuration is good at recognizing the shape but not good at finding the location;Lastly,the fixed transmitting arch moving receiver dipole configuration cannot effectively identify the location and shape. All in all,the fixed transmitting line moving receiver dipole configuration is the most effective method to identify the location and shape of water filled faults in tunnel detection of TEM,and transmitting loop is fixed on the tunnel face, we just move the receiver to improve work efficiency.

Simulation of fully grouted rock bolts using dynamic finite element for underground caverns

LIU Guoqing1,2,XIAO Ming1,2,ZHOU Hao1,2
 2017, 36 (4): 3174-3183 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0551
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This paper proposes a dynamic algorithm for rock bolt considering interfacial shear damage of anchorage body under seismic load. Based on basic loading formulas of the anchorage body,the control equation of load transfer related to surrounding rock and the bolt is deduced and then is transformed into linear equations according to the finite difference method. Combined with the free deformation displacement of the rock,the modification is made considering interfacial damage of the anchorage body,and the displacement of the anchorage body is obtained by iteration operation. Furthermore,the distributions for normal stress and interfacial shear stress of the anchorage body along the bolt length are achieved. The rationality of the algorithm is validated with computed results from the static calculation examples and then the algorithm is applied to dynamic calculation of the engineering case study. The results show that the algorithm can effectively simulate the supporting effect of the bolts and the anchorage body stress distribution conforms to the neutral point theory. The results also indicate that the normal stress of the bolt suffers constant growth with time during the earthquake. The interface near the anchor head with large shear stress is easily subjected to damage under seismic load.

Tensile failure in stability analysis of rock and soil slopes

GUO Fang1,2,3,LIANG Zhengzhao1,2,3,GONG Bin2,3,LI Gen2,3
 2017, 36 (4): 3192-3205 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0674
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Based on the principle of strength reduction method combined with FLAC3D numerical software,two failure criteria ware defined to consider and not consider the tensile failure. And two types of slopes,homogeneous soil slope with different slope angle and slope height,and jointed rock slope with different joint angles,were analyzed to investigate whether the tensile damage should be taken into consideration,and under what conditions the tensile strength must be considered,and the extend of the impact. The results showed that the tensile strength had little influence on the stability of homogeneous soil slopes,but it had greater influence on the jointed rock slopes. When the tensile strength criterion was considered,safety factors of the rock slopes were decreased. And the better of the slope stability,the greater of the impact of tensile damage on the calculation of the safety factor. In addition,for the rock slopes with horizontal or vertical joints,the tensile failure was necessary to be considered in the numerical modelling to obtain satisfactory slip surface and plastic zones. The two different failure criteria were also used to verify sliding failure of a mine slope in the northern part of Italy. And the results verified the previous research conclusion. Finally,different numerical methods,constitutive laws and pore water pressure were discussed in slope failure modelling.

Three-dimensional slope stability analysis method based on Hovland improved model and constraint Delaunay TIN

LIU Zhenping,LIU Jian,DU Genming,HE Huaijian,BIAN Kang
 2017, 36 (4): 3214-3223 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.1031
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For the deficiency of research and application of the three-dimensional limit equilibrium method,the Hovland improved model and revised Hovland improved model were put forward after modifying the calculating method of vertical force on the element sliding surface in Hovland model and revised Hovland model,whose force analysis is relatively reasonable. Using the GRASS GIS software for the verification of one three-dimensional slope stability analysis,the results shows that when the resolution of grid model is the same the precision of stability factor calculated by improved Hovland models is higher. The slope geologic model construction and stability analysis method based on constraint Delaunay TIN tri-prism elements were presented by introducing Delaunay mesh generation algorithm which can take points,lines,triangle area constraints into consideration. By adopting the tri-prism slope geologic model,the precision of various calculation models was improved effectively,especially in the case of using Hovland improved calculation models brought up in this paper. Considering the computational efficiency and the balance between calculation accuracy and economy of tri-prism slope geologic model,the research of analyzing the variation of the number of triangles and the stability factor with the minimum triangle area was carried out and the optimal area evaluation index proposed is 1/412–1/206 in Delaunay TIN subdivision. The engineering case study of Heishan open-pit coal mine indicated that the effects of sliding resistance formed in the middle and front of landslide are the main cause leading to high slope safety coefficient in the southern stope.

Experimental research on disintegration characteristics of subsidence paste backfill body of Tong-keng mine

SUN Wei1,WU Aixiang2,WANG Hongjiang2,HOU Kepeng1,YANG Yi1,LIU Lei1
 2017, 36 (4): 3224-3232 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2015.1354
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Using a backfill body disintegration rate tester along with SEM and CT analysis techniques,this paper examines the influence of waste rock incorporation proportion and cement introduction quantity upon the disintegration properties of the treated mass. The disintegration mechanism of the mass is also discussed. The results suggest:at given cement introduction quantity,the backfill body disintegration rate diminishes and its disintegration time shortens with an increasing refuse incorporation proportion. Also at a given waste rock incorporation proportion,the backfill body disintegration rate drops dramatically when the cement introduction quantity is increased. The disintegration process is subdivided into three phases including water absorption disintegration,steady disintegration,and disintegration termination. The treated mass derives it adhesion from the strength of the cement hydration products. The seepage flow is established inside the mass under the seepage pressure and is also the result of the randomly distributed open channels and the constant expansion of closed channels. Channel expansion is driven by attraction of the matrix,and when the backfill body absorbs water the gas-liquid phase transfers incessantly a force to the solid phase:the mass proceeds with disintegration if the force value is greater than the cementation adhesion,the mass does not disintegrate when the force value is less than the adhesion.

Study on statistical damage constitutive model for rocks considering length and occurrence distribution of joint fissures

HUI Xin1,2,MA Fengshan1,2,XU Jiamo1,2,GUO Jie1,2
 2017, 36 (4): 3233-3239 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0259
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To establish the relationship between macroscopic deformation and mesoscopic structure defects,a statistical damage constitutive model for rocks is derived,using damage mechanics theory together with fractal theory and statistical mesoscopic strength theory based on the Weibull distribution. In statistical constitutive modeling,the fractal distribution of fissure size and normal distribution of occurrence are considered, the damage evolution equation and evolution mode are put forward. Model parameters related to fissure size,fractal dimension,and occurrence are derived,also the physical significance and influencing factors are analyzed. The constitutive model is verified by triaxial experiments on rock specimens which are made of similar simulation materials,its rationality and deficiency are also discussed.

Experimental study on influence of gas pressure on mechanical properties of sandstone

ZHAO Honggang1,2,3,ZHANG Dongming1,2,3,LI Wenpu1,2,3,BIAN Guang1,2,3,
 2017, 36 (4): 3239-3247 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0257
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In order to investigate the influence of gas pressure on the mechanical properties of sandstone, compression tests of triaxial loading at different confining pressures and different gas pressures were carried out by the self-made“thermo-fluid-solid coupling with triaxial-servo controlled seepage equipment system of coal and rock”. The results show that: gas pressure had a weakening effect on the strength of sandstone. It caused the triaxial compressive strength and elastic modulus of 3 MPa gas pressure were both smaller than that of non-gas and the strain of rock was larger under the same stress. Because of the effect of gas pressure,the triaxis compressive strength exhibit distinctly nonlinear characteristics. The parabolic Mohr criterion and Hoek-Brown strength criterion were employed to analysis nonlinear strength characteristics. Then based on the results of research,the modified Hoek-Brown strength criteria which considered the effect of gas pressure were proposed. By performance analysis and evaluation,the experimental data is in good agreement with the modified strength criterion. So it can be used to judge the strength of sandstone under the effect of gas pressure.

P-wave propagation across a filling structure with three element model

LIU Tingting1,2,3,LI Xinping1,2,ZHENG Yun3,LUO Yi1,2,GUO Yunhua1,2
 2017, 36 (4): 3247-3257 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme. 2016.1013
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Considering the deformation of filling material and the interfaces between the rock and the filling materials,combined with the method of characteristics,the three element model(TEM) is employed to analyze wave propagation across filling structure. Comparison with the existing theories,the validity of TEM is verified. Then parametric study is conducted for the effects of the stiffness of the interfaces,the filling thickness,the velocity of the filling material and the frequency of incident waves. Finally,the filling structure with thin filling material is equivalent to joint without filling material and the filling structure with thick filling material is equivalent to the interlayer,two parameters are defined to describe the mechanical behavior of the filling structure. The study results show that the effects of the stiffness of the interfaces,the filling thickness,the velocity of the filling material on wave propagation are divided into two parts by critical values. The effects decrease when the three parameters exceed the critical values. The transmission coefficient is positively correlated with the stiffness of the interface and the velocity of the filling material. The negative exponential function is proposed to describe the relationship between the filling thickness and transmission coefficient. Kne and Ene are also closely related to the filling thickness and the stiffness of the contact interface.

Experimental study of soft coal mechanics characteristics with different moistures and clay contents

ZHU Chuanqi1,2,LI Chuanming1,2,YIN Zhiqiang1,2,HOU Junling3
 2017, 36 (4): 3258-3266 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.1122
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Using the coal preparation equipment developed by ourselves,experiments on mechanical characteristics of soft coal were studied under different moisture content and clay content with the help of RMT–150B rock mechanics test system. The results showed that:(1) when the moisture content range from 1.59% to 6.50% in the test,critical moisture content is existed under the same clay content of the soft coal,the compressive strength of coal is the highest and the modulus of elasticity is the maximum at the level of the critical moisture. (2) The compressive strength and elastic modulus of the soft coal content were firstly increased and then decreased and the highest clay content are all about 11.68% under different moisture content when clay content increased from 4.00% to 19.36%. (3) In the same conditions,with the increase of water content and clay content,the brittleness of soft coal decreases while the ductility increases,the poisson ratio also increases. (4) The liquid bridge force of soft coal inter particles with the change of moisture content is the main reason for the evolution of the concept of mechanical behavior,the appropriate amount of clay particles can be used as cement to further strengthen the coal. The research results have important theoretical significance and engineering application value for the safe and efficient mining of soft coal seam.

Experimental research about influence of low pore water pressure on unloading mechanical properties of sandstone

DENG Huafeng,WANG Zhe,LI Jianlin,JIANG Qiao,ZHANG Hengbin
 2017, 36 (4): 3266-3276 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0095
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To study the effect on unloading mechanical properties of sandstone by low pore water pressure,triaxial unloading tests of sandstone under different confining pressure(5,10,15,20 MPa) and pore water pressure (0,0.3,0.6,0.9,1.2 MPa) have been done in TOP INDUSTRIE Multi-function triaxial testing system. It has mainly been discussed about how pore water pressure influenced the sandstone?s unloading strength and deformation and failure characteristics. The results showed that:(1) With the pore water pressure increasing,the elastic modulus in loading stage gradually decreased. And the decreasing trend of elastic modulus was more obvious under the smaller confining pressure with the same increment of the pore water. (2) During the unloading process,the increasing rate of lateral deformation was obviously higher than that of axial deformation. Moreover,the lateral expansion phenomenon is more obvious under higher pore water pressure and smaller confining pressure,which means the rock specimens are easier to damage. (3) During the unloading process,the deformation modulus of rock specimens decreased rapidly in the beginning and then slowly,and the rock specimens? deformation modulus declined dramatically with higher pore water pressure and smaller confining pressure. (4) With the increase of pore water pressure,the confining pressures related to rock specimens failure gradually increased,and the decreasing trend of cohesion and internal friction angle tend to be more obvious,which means the rock pore water pressure accelerates the process of rock failure. (5) The softening and weakening effect of water on the mineral particles and their inter-particle connection,and the water-wedge effect of pore water pressure are the basic reasons for sandstone?s unloading mechanical properties deterioration. Therefore,concerning to the analysis of unloading deformation stability of wading rock engineering project,the effect of pore water pressure cannot be ignored.

Large scale shaking table tests on seismic acceleration response of concrete-rockfill combination dam

WANG Jianxin1,LIU Hanlong2,YANG Gui3,TANG Xinjun1,LIU Yanchen3
 2017, 36 (4): 3276-3286 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0120
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Concrete-rockfill combination dam(CRCD),a new type of dam,consists of an upstream concrete wall and downstream declivitous rockfill;its dynamic characteristics have not been studied thoroughly so far. Based on this,large shaking table simulation tests of CRCD on the bedrock foundation were carried out to study the impact of the type of water storage,seismic waves,frequencies and amplitudes on the acceleration response. Results show that CRCD model has an obvious amplification effect on the input of seismic waves,and the weak area of the antiseismic is on the top of concrete wall and rockfill which have the maximum peak acceleration. The concrete wall of CRCD is not connected with the dam foundation,which is different from conctrete gravity dam,so the contact surface between wall -rockfill and wall-foundation is the key part of antiseismic design. The rockfill at the dam crest possesses the same obvious "Whiplash Effect" as the conventional earth-rock dams,while the acceleration response of CRCD is less than that of the conventional ones because of the concrete wall’s restriction. Water storage,seismic waves,frequencies and amplitudes have different effects on the acceleration response of the concrete wall and rockfill of CRCD:water storage has a slightly effect on the concrete wall than on the rockfill to weaken acceleration response;the acceleration amplification effect caused by near-field Shifang wave is more apparent than that of cosco-field Taft wave;there is no big difference between the influence of seismic frequencies and amplitudes on the acceleration response of concrete wall and that of rockfill;the acceleration amplification factors gradually decrease with the increase of seismic wave amplitudes and the acceleration amplification factors of the wall top is slightly greater than that of rockfill. The results reveals the acceleration response characteristics preliminarily and provides reference for the aseismic design of CRCD.

Time-dependent strength of rock mass discontinuity with different values of JRC

WANG Zhen1,SHEN Mingrong1,2,TIAN Guanghui1,ZHANG Qingzhao1,2
 2017, 36 (4): 3287-3296 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0018
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To study the time-dependent behavior of rock mass discontinuity,the samples with artificial joint surfaces based on Barton′s ten standard lines were poured using cement mortar. Direct shear test and shear creep test were conducted and the relationship between shear strength and JRC(joint roughness coefficient) was established,the characteristics of creep curves were described and the long-term strength of discontinuities with different values of JRC and normal stress were solved using new method for determining the long-term strength that proposed based on the isocreep-rate curve. The results demonstrate that the creep displacement decreased and the creep failure curves were steeper and steeper with the increasing of JRC. The creep displacement,creep rate and shear stiffness in loading section of muti-stage creep curves increased greatly when the shear stress was higher than stress thresholds. Instantaneous strength and long-term strength have linear relationship with JRC,and the ratio of long-term strength and instantaneous strength decreased with the increasing of JRC,which due to the difference between continuous rock and rock mass discontinuity in time-dependent behavior and the variation of shear area ratio. In addition,the long-term strength determined by inflection point of isocreep-rate curve method meet the range determined by the creep characteristics which can verify the reliability and rationality of the new method.

Numerical simulation of crack grouting process of quick setting slurry with running water and its experimental verification

LIU Rentai,ZHANG Lianzhen,ZHANG Qingsong,YANG Lei,LI Zhipeng,SUN Zizheng,ZHANG Shijie,ZHU Guangxuan
 2017, 36 (4): 3298-3307 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2015.0815
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C-S slurry and GT–1 slurry are two types of quick setting slurry which are frequently-used in dynamic grouting engineering. Considering time-dependent behaviour of viscosity,and using COMSOL Multiphysics as the finite element software,numerical model of crack grouting process in running water was established. The law of slurry diffusion and its influencing factors were studied. Comparing numerical simulation and test results,rationality of numerical simulation is verified. Results show that:Running water restricts the range of slurry diffusion,and significant differences exist between along the flow direction and against the flow direction. Pressure around inflow boundary is gradually approaching the distal groundwater pressure. In initial stages of grouting,velocity in regions near the no flow boundary and outflow boundary is higher than other regions. In later stages of grouting,velocity in different position changes gently. Under the present experimental conditions,initial hydrodynamic flow rate and grouting rate are positive correlated with velocity and pressure in crack. Furthermore,grouting rate shows more effect on pressure in crack than initial hydrodynamic flow rate. Slurry diffusion law of C-S slurry and GT–1 slurry are similar,however,difference of time-dependent behavior of viscosity leads to quantitative differences of diffusion.

FEM analyses for layered rock mass using modified Hoek-Brown failure criterion

ZHANG Yujun,ZHANG Siyuan
 2017, 36 (4): 3307-3313 doi: 10.13722/j.cnki.jrme.2016.0052
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Aiming at the Hoek-Brown failure criterion which can be used for an anisotropic rock material,the alterative form for numerical computation is derived,and this form is introduced a 2D FEM code for elasto-plastic analysis of transversely isotropic medium. Taking an assumed rectangular underground cave in a layered rock mass as the computation background,the displacements,the stresses and the plastic zones in the surrounding rock mass are analyzed numerically through changing the dip angle of the bedding surface of rock mass. The results show that the orientation of the bedding surface of rock mass is limited in some angle range,the plastic zones can or cannot occur in the surrounding rock mass,so the anisotropic characteristics of deform and strength of layered rock mass have strong influences on the mechanical state and the stability of surrounding rock mass of a cave.
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